The event was produced by WWE on March 31, 2012, from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

A condensed one-hour version of the ceremony aired on the USA Network the following Monday, before Raw.

Ron Simmons was inducted by his former tag team partner as part of The Acolytes Protection Agency, John Layfield.

The Usos discussed their "Uncle Rodney" and their confusion as kids as to why he was dressed as a sumo wrestler and was throwing salt.

Although through the years there were more members, the only ones inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame were "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Barry Windham, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and J. J.